R. Umanath
R. Umanath | |
|---|---|
British India | |
| Died | May 21, 2014 (aged 92) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Pappa Umanath |
| Children | U. Vasuki |
R. Umanath (21 December 1921 - 21 May 2014) was a communist politician from
Early days
Born in a poor Brahmin family in
He joined the Communist Party of India in 1939 while studying at the Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu. He left his studies to become a whole-timer of the Party.
Umanath was arrested along with P. Ramamurthi in 1940 in connection with the Madras Conspiracy Case, and jailed for three years. He spent nine and a half years in jail, and another seven years underground.[3]
Role in Parliamentary politics
He was elected to the 3rd and 4th
Stalwart in Communist Party
A trade union leader for many years, Umanath is a former vice-president of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions. He was one of the founders of the CITU and the first general secretary of the organisation in the State. He remained the President of the state CITU for years. He served as one of the Vice Presidents of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions till 2010.
Umanath was also a Tamil Nadu State Committee secretary of CPI(M). He was firmly opposed to LTTE and Tamil separatism in Sri Lanka. In 1991, he was elected to the Polit Bureau and served in that capacity till 2008. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Party from 1978 to 2012.[6]
He died on 21 May 2014 in Tiruchirappalli.[3]
His wife was the reputed communist leader Pappa Umanath. U. Vasuki, who is also the CPI(M) state secretariat member is his daughter.
External links
- ^ "List of Politburo members". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Kolappan, B.; Saqaf, Syed Muthahar (21 May 2014). "CPI(M) leader Umanath passes away". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b Kolappan, B (21 May 2014). "CPI(M) leader Umanath passes away". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Eci.nic.in. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Eci.nic.in. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "R Umanath". Cpim.org. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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